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The journal Nature is not prone to publish a lot about religion and science, so this one is unusual. Lots of comments from the religious and the not-so. Interesting to note the tone of the different comments. … Continue reading →

“The reason we live in a culture increasingly without faith is not because science has somehow disproved the unprovable, but because the white noise of secularism has removed the very stillness in which it might endure or be reborn.” The … Continue reading →

This article tries to clarify the categories of creationism for the uninitiated reader. As usual with such things it caused a vigorous comments storm between those who think science is the be all and end all, and those with more … Continue reading →

Francesca Joynt writes: “A little while ago I asked my mother the question that most mothers hesitate in answering: “When you had me, did you think about abortion?” … When it comes to caring for or raising a child who … Continue reading →

Quote #1 JOHN STACKHOUSE: As a Christian myself, I think that the idea that Christians run the country, well, we’ve had a chance to do that a number of times over the last 2,000 years and the record is pretty … Continue reading →

Steven Pinker’s 2002 book The Blank Slate: The modern denial of human nature was enormously popular and acclaimed. Why is it important? It’s important for the sake of humanity to preserve the view that there are some values and practices … Continue reading →

Judge Garry Neilsen has recently suggested that sexual relations between consenting adults who are brother and sister might be found acceptable by a jury. Such is the logic of individual liberty (‘as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone’) that denies … Continue reading →

Mark Scott runs the ABC. And he’s an unapologetic Christian. This article/interview at Eternity offers an insight into how he integrates his faith and a job where he exercises enormous power. … Continue reading →

This article is an interesting intro to cosmology and also to philosophy of science. If the multiverse theory of the origin of our, and other, universes is ultimately untestable, is it science? Quote: “The inflationary paradigm is fundamentally untestable and … Continue reading →

…is the highest form of treason, said TS Eliot. (And doubly so because of the pun!) The European right rejects Christian convictions but wants Europe to be Christian. The article is here and here’s a smidgen: The European right is … Continue reading →

Here’s one for the ‘boys’, sent in by a Grist reader. Read, learn, mark, inwardly digest, spit out the dross, and if the cap fits, wear it. And if you are prone to be reactive about such things, perhaps recognise … Continue reading →

This article is about a new book, which says the Christian church is wrong about human sexuality. The article is interesting for two reasons: firstly because of the issues and arguments around sexuality; secondly because it highlights the place of … Continue reading →